Labour
Feds provide funding for equipment to help apprentices complete training
Feds provide funding for equipment to help apprentices complete training
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada is providing close to $213,000 to the Labourers Local 625 Training Trust for two projects that will support 990 apprentices in Old Castle, Ont. The two projects will be funded under the Investment in Training Equipment S...
Government , Labour
Eglinton Crosstown an incubator for future carpenters
Twenty-seven-year-old Aidurus Mohamed sees his decision to take a course in form...
Infrastructure , Labour
Construction employment increases in 40 states year over year
ARLINGTON, VA. — Forty states added construction jobs between July 2018 and July...
Economic , Labour
MCAC, CIPH request federal funds for skilled trades programs
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) and the Mechanical Contrac...
Associations , Government , Labour
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Three residential towers proposed near Marine Drive SkyTrain station
Three residential towers with up to 600 co-op and market rental units are being...
Projects
Human Rights Tribunal approves female hiring strategy
B.C.’s first female-led construction company, Belle Construction, has been given...
Government , Labour
City of Winnipeg prioritizes major infrastructure projects
WINNIPEG, MB. – The City of Winnipeg will soon hear an administrative report to...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
7 Mid-September Economic Nuggets ‒ With an Emphasis on Mega Project Construction
While it hardly seems academically acceptable, maybe the best way to describe th...
Economic
Active House symposium runs Sept. 16, 17
TORONTO - The seventh Active House Symposium will be held for the first time in...
Associations , Technology
SAFETY SPOTLIGHT: Wilkinson named 2019 Merit Saskatchewan safety champion
Emily Wilkinson, the safety officer of ABS Excavating Ltd. (ABS) in Saskatoon, h...
OH&S
Student-only residence build underway in Prince George, B.C.
Shovels are about to go in the ground for a new, purpose-built, student-only apa...
Projects
Legal Notes: Failed real estate closings and understanding lawyer-as-agent authority
The potential of a failed real estate deal can result in last minute, aggressive...
Government
SNC-Lavalin shares rise thanks to Jarislowsky
MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. shares climbed more than 15 per cent since rec...
Economic
PHOTO: Sugar Wharf Hoist
Construction progresses on the first two of five towers slated for Sugar Wharf C...
Projects
University of Waterloo exploring robotic solutions to improve bridge inspections
Researchers at the University of Waterloo (UW) have developed an innovative new...
Infrastructure , Technology
Quebec dithers on price vs. quality, professionals charge
Quebec’s engineers and architects have issued a statement demanding the provinci...
Associations , Government
First phase of Saskatoon bridge rehabilitation nears completion
SASKATOON, SK. – The Sid Buckwold Bridge in Saskatoon is nearing completion of t...
Projects
3 Saskatchewan potash mines face short fall shutdown, workers laid off: Nutrien
SASKATOON - Up to 700 workers are to be temporarily laid off this fall at three...
Labour , Resource
Top 10 major upcoming educational and medical construction projects – Canada – September 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming educational and medical...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects – U.S. – September 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest co...
Economic
U.S. Industry Snapshot – Industrial and Civil Work Raised August Nonresidential Starts +9% vs July
ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of constr...
Economic
Your Top JOC Headlines: Sept. 9 to Sept. 13
This week’s JOC top stories include work getting heavy on the $267-million The P...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Risk mitigation tools for Canadian firms raising Seattle’s skyline
Canadian developers continue to make headlines as their skyscrapers expand Seatt...
Economic , Projects
Feds contribute $5M for new Indigenous-led innovation centre
TORONTO — The Government of Canada has made a FedDev Ontario contribution of up...
Projects
Yukon receives funding for new wind turbines
DESTRUCTION BAY, YUKON — Kluane First Nation in Yukon will receive a total of $3...
Infrastructure , Resource
Cadillac Fairview to spend $67.5M on further expansion of St-Bruno mall
MONTREAL — Cadillac Fairview has announced it will spend $67.5 million to build...
Projects
N.B. tourist centre and roads get federal funds
OROMOCTO, N.B. — Three projects that will provide better access to New Brunswick...
Infrastructure , Projects
Feds provide funding for equipment to help apprentices complete training
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada is providing close to $213,000 to the Labourer...
Government , Labour
Municipalities in western N.B. receive infrastructure funds
FLORENCEVILLE-BRISTOL, N.B. — Western New Brunswick municipalities are getting f...
Infrastructure
Feds to fund Quebec infrastructure projects
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced funding for cultural-infrastructur...
Government , Infrastructure
PHOTO: Tower Three
Work is well underway on the third tower of the Residence of Islington Terrace o...
Projects
Billion dollars in Hamilton construction sets record
Hamilton has reached the $1 billion mark in construction this year, hitting the...
Economic
Feds’ rental housing program proves a deal-maker
A front-line negotiator says the federal government’s 11-year, $13.75-billion Re...
Government , Projects
Alberta invests $1.5 million in apprenticeship training
EDMONTON, ALTA. – The government of Alberta is consolidating previous high schoo...
Government , Labour
Government of Canada invests $16.1 million in six B.C. cultural and recreation centres
TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – the government of Canada is investing $16.1 million in recrea...
Government , Projects
BCCSA concrete pump operator certification a North American first
VANCOUVER - The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) has partnered with indus...
Associations , Labour , OH&S
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Fengate PCL awarded $1.5 billion P3 project
TORONTO — Infrastructure Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Government and Cons...
Projects
For First Time in 2 Years, Canada’s Quarterly GDP Growth Beats U.S.
Aided by Exports, Canada’s GDP Growth Soared in Q2 After managing only...
Economic
London’s Eve Park to feature automated parking tower with EV charging stations
S2e Technologies of St. Jacob’s, Ont. has received funding to develop what it’s...
Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
Quebec Port Authority plans for $775-million container terminal construction
The Quebec Port Authority (QPA) is proceeding with plans to build a new $775-mil...
Infrastructure
Nanticoke’s powerhouse pancaked according to plan
The old coal-fired Nanticoke Generating Station powerhouse on the north shore of...
Projects
Passive House Canada Conference to feature Humber College NX retrofit
Passive House Canada is coming to Eastern Canada, hosting its second annual conf...
Associations , Projects
Feds allocate $6.8M to new Labrador transmission line
LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — The federal government has announced $6.8 million in fundi...
Infrastructure , Resource
Top 10 major upcoming educational and medical construction projects – Canada – September 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming educational and medical...